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ea0032p916 | Pituitary – Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2013

Skin flora in acromegaly

Gen Ramazan , Horasan Elif Sahin , Cinkir Umit , Gultekin Onur , Akbay Esen

Introduction: Recent study showed that patients with acromegaly have typical skin findings including increased sebum secretion, decreased transepidermal water loss, more alkaline, and colder skin surface correlated with serum GH and IGF1 levels.The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effect of functional skin changes on the skin flora in patients with acromegaly.Methods and designs: This case–control study was conducted i...